By Luminous Jannamike & Emem Idio The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14.8 million, […]
Law
The University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), the school’s Vice Chancellor2, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, and others have faulted a suit filed by a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, against the institution. In a notice of preliminary objection, […]
The Lagos State government has approached the Supreme Court for leave to commence contempt proceedings against the National Assembly over its move to pass the Central Gaming Bill, despite a subsisting judgment declaring such legislation unconstitutional. In a motion filed on behalf […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, yeterday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, till today, for continuation of trial. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]
An EFCC witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, in the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Monday, re-affirmed that fund withdrawals by the state government did not breach any banking law. Bata stated this while being […]
By Marie-Therese Nanlong JOS—The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and other federal agencies have revealed that there is no verifiable evidence showing that local government allocations from the Federation Account reach the councils directly, exposing a […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has granted property owners who violated the approved land use clause in parts of Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse and Garki districts a final grace period of 14 days […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered a petroleum marketer, Kehinde Elliot Ogbor, and his company, Danium Energy Services Limited, to pay a judgment sum of N20,732,299,999.21 to Union Bank Plc. Justice Deinde Dipeolu, who gave the order, also […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has foreclosed the detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and scheduled judgment for November 20 in his terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho took the decision […]
Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu has finally complied with the directive of the Federal High Court in Abuja to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who has long resisted proceeding with his […]